Royal Survivor: Life of Charles II - Softcover

Stephen Coote's excellent narrative of the life and times of Charles II - THE TIMES (24 June 1999) Often dismissed as the Merry Monarch, Stephen Coote reveals another side to this great survivor. ... This colourful account had it all. - Hartlepool Mail (19 June 1999) Anyone who wants to know more about the past will find it very entertaining. - Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph (4 June 1999) Stripping away the image of the Merry Monarch [Coote] reveals this king was a brave and dangerous man. - Middlesborough Evening Gazette (4 June 1999) His narrative is presented in graceful prose and with economy and style. - Literary Review (June 1999)

This sweeping narrative takes the reader from palaces and battlefields through exile, bitterness, triumph and deceit. Charles is revealed as a fascinating, brave and dangerous man - a gambler, a fixer, a survivor. The twists and turns of Restoration life are linked to major events of the day.